@cstross @iinavpov If that's a hopeful thought for you and others, hold onto it.
I'm less optimistic. I mean, I don't think Trump cares about the size of the government, nor does Musk care about Tesla Motors. They both have the same shared vision - recreating good old South Africa white supremacy.
Firing all the non-white supremacist employees of the EPA is fine. Hiring triple the number of employees is fine so long as it's stuffing the government with white supremacy.
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